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One held in burglary; another on loose

Alamogordo Daily NewsBy Duane Barbati, Staff Writer

Posted:
12/12/2012 10:27:35 PM MST

Otero County Sheriff's Office deputies have one suspect charged in a November burglary but are asking the public's help in arresting the second suspect in the Tularosa vehicle burglary, Sheriff Benny House said.

House said Nicholas Born is charged with one count each of fraudulent use of a credit card, fraudulent signing of a credit card, burglary (automobile), larceny and criminal damage to property.

Born, 32, was jailed at the Otero County Detention Center in lieu of a $50,000, no-10 percent bond pending his appearance in court.

House said OCSO deputies are seeking the whereabouts of Erik Siegel who is also wanted in the vehicle burglary that occurred in Tularosa on Nov. 4.

He said deputies have an arrest warrant charging Siegel, 28, with one count each of fraudulent use of a credit card, fraudulent signing of a credit card, burglary (automobile), larceny, criminal damage to property and tampering with evidence.

House said OCSO deputies received a complaint of a burglary in the 1400 block of West Second Street in Tularosa on Nov. 4.

"The victim's vehicle had been burglarized," he said. "The victim's purse had been removed from the vehicle which included credit cards, jewelry, medical prescriptions, keys and cash money."

House said through an investigation, deputies learned the credit cards had been used at various locations in Otero County.

He said deputies through their investigation identified Born and Siegel as suspects in the Nov.

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4 vehicle burglary and credit card theft.

House said the Sheriff's Office coordinated our efforts with the Village of Tularosa Police Department.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Erik Siegel can contact the Otero County Sheriff's Office at 575-437-2210 or Crime Stoppers at 575-437-2000.Contact Duane Barbati at dbarbati@alamogordonews.com.